Le Pen’s far right set for big win in first round of French election ( www.politico.eu )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24147473
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran presidential election ( www.theguardian.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17680912
This Sudanese refugee asks: Why is the world ignoring her country's crisis? ( www.npr.org )
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week in first bilateral meet since re-election ( www.abc.net.au )
China issues rare earth regulations to further protect domestic supply ( www.reuters.com )
Expert: UK's Tories committing "electoral suicide" — but the far right will be back ( www.salon.com )
Man who stabbed South Korea’s opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison ( apnews.com )
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A man who stabbed South Korea’s opposition leader in the neck earlier this year was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday, court officials said....
North Korea launches a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea says ( www.independent.co.uk )
There's an Extremely Stupid Reason NASA Scientists Can't Study China's Amazing New Moon Rocks ( futurism.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17489886
Chinese companies must prevent their arms, drones from being used in Israeli international crimes ( euromedmonitor.org )
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor emphasises that companies, including Autel Robotics—a Chinese electronics and drone manufacturer—must comply with international law. They should take immediate action if they know or reasonably should know that their products are being used for serious violations. Euro-Med specifically urges...
Paris Olympics organizers unveil backup plans for triathlon and marathon swimming in Seine ( apnews.com )
The organizing committee for the Paris Olympics has unveiled backup plans for open-water events if the Seine River is deemed unsuitable for swimming....
Afghanistan has been through everything. Now it wants to dust off its postal service and modernize ( apnews.com )
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In parts of Afghanistan where there are no street names or house numbers, utility companies and their customers have adopted a creative approach for connecting. They use mosques as drop points for bills and cash, a “pay and pray” system....
Hydra fire: Daniyar Abulgazin 'surprised' at Greek allegations over fire ( www.bbc.com )
One of Kazakhstan's richest men has denied wrongdoing after organising a party on a superyacht that is suspected of igniting a forest fire with a fireworks display....
France's far-right National Rally in the lead in first-round legislative elections ( www.nbcnews.com )
Visa, Mastercard to extend non-EU card fee caps to 2029, EU says | Reuters ( www.reuters.com )
116 people are killed in one of India's deadliest stampedes ( www.npr.org )
What Kenya’s deadly protests are really about ( www.vox.com )
Time running out for Ukrainians fleeing Russia's advance ( www.reuters.com )
In the devastated eastern Ukrainian town of Toretsk, time is running out for anyone wanting to leave....
German Far-Right Leader Sees Le Pen Victory in France as a Model ( www.bloomberg.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17502341...
Britain’s election could be historic. Here’s what to know. ( www.nbcnews.com )
Japan revises economic growth in 1Q downward, as latest data show sluggish demand and rising prices ( apnews.com )
Polls close in Mauritania, with the incumbent ally of the West favored to win ( apnews.com )
German car industry urges EU to drop tariffs on China-made cars ( www.reuters.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17574296
Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar’s civil war ( apnews.com )
BANGKOK (AP) — New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered cease-fire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on multiple fronts in the country’s civil war....
